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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0191

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

[As Introduced]
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This Act sets out the rules for fertility treatments (like IVF) and medical research using human embryos in the UK. It creates the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to oversee and license these activities, ensuring they're done safely and ethically while allowing important medical research to happen.

Presented by Lord Darzi of Denham
supported by Alan Johnson.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading5 Feb 2008
  • 2nd reading12 May 2008
  • Committee stage19 May 2008
  • Committee stage3 Jun 2008
  • Report stage22 Oct 2008
  • 3rd reading22 Oct 2008

Lords

  • 1st reading8 Nov 2007
  • 2nd reading19 Nov 2007
  • Committee stage3 Dec 2007
  • Report stage15 Jan 2008
  • 3rd reading4 Feb 2008
Royal Assent13 Nov 2008